Rod Freeman vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Rod Freeman that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Rod Freeman

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Freeman: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Freeman 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Rod Freeman 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Rod Freeman 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Rod Freeman 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Freeman 3.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman 1.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Freeman 106 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Rod Freeman 54 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Rod Freeman 14 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Rod Freeman 12 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Rod Freeman 1 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Rod Freeman 35 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Freeman .379 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Rod Freeman - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Freeman .683 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Freeman 3.0 (1974) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman 1.5 (1974) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman 0.4 (1974) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman 0.3 (1974) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman 0.0 (1974) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Rod Freeman 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Rod Freeman - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman - Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.